You might imagine Italy. Or Paris... because everyone loves France. Perhaps London, England. Even Spain might get some love.

But in a USA Today poll, Portugal received top marks from the magazine's readers and was voted 2014's 'Best European Country' to travel to.

"Much underrated Portugal has all the trappings of a pretty European country: cobbled villages beneath the shadows of medieval castles, sun-kissed beaches, a delectable culinary tradition and plenty of history to explore," writes USA Today.

"Whether swimming in the turquoise waters of the Algarve, sipping a glass of port at a Porto cafe or listening to the melancholy lament of a fadista in Lisbon, Portugal's understated beauty becomes obvious."

View the poll's Top 10 below:

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1. Portugal

2. Italy

3. Austria

4. Germany

5. United Kingdom

6. Spain

7. Ireland

8. France

9. Iceland

10. Switzerland

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